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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310Q · Lower Lake, CA · April 20, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
April 20, 1987, 11:40 local (18:40 UTC)
Place
Lower Lake, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N69628Cessna 310Q
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870420010559A
Case key
25574

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Terrain condition - high vegetationFactor
Planned approach - poorPilot in commandCause
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Aborted landing - not attainedPilot in command

Analysis

A Cessna 310Q overran rwy 30 and collided with terrain off the departure end. A witness stated the acft landed at aprx mid-field on the 2,485 ft by 50 ft asphalt rwy and was unable to stop. Based on the witnesses' statement aprx 1,240 ft would be available for landing. The plt reported to the FAA the winds were calm at the time. The airport master record indicates that there are 50 ft trees located 400 ft on a 130 degree radial from the displaced threshold. Rwy 30 has a 380 ft displaced threshold leaving 2,105 ft remaining for landing touchdown and rollout. The operators manual for the Cessna 310Q indicates an approximate distance of 1,500 ft would be required to land over a 50 ft obstacle. According to the police report, the plt indicated that he had made a normal approach and landing, but the rollout was 'longer than normal.' The plt did not indicate to the police that there was any mechanical failures or malfunctions.

Aircraft

Registration
N69628
Reported as
Cessna 310Q
Category
Airplane
Serial number
0824
Engine
Continental IO-470-VO, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Shea, Charles H.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
SJC · San Jose, CA
Destination
209 · Lower Lake, CA
Airport
209 · Pearce Field, runway 30, 2,485 × 50 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
39
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
1,500 total

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
25 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.